Deagostini D51 200 Locomotive User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: D51 200 Locomotive

Type: User guide

Deagostini D51 200 Locomotive:

This meticulously detailed model is a perfect replica of the iconic Japanese steam locomotive, featuring:

Working motor: Power the locomotive forward and backward with the included motor and battery pack.
Removable parts: Disassemble the locomotive for easy painting and customization.
Authentic detailing: Recreate the intricate design of the original locomotive with realistic components like the ash box, handrails, and cab.

Deagostini D51 200 Locomotive:

This meticulously detailed model is a perfect replica of the iconic Japanese steam locomotive, featuring:

Working motor: Power the locomotive forward and backward with the included motor and battery pack.
Removable parts: Disassemble the locomotive for easy painting and customization.
Authentic detailing: Recreate the intricate design of the original locomotive with realistic components like the ash box, handrails, and cab.

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Stage 93

The ash box

Ash box A

Ash box B

Ash box C

Ash box D

Ash box E

Handrails A × 2

Handrails B × 2

Screws (2 × 5mm) × 7

Screws (2 × 3mm) × 32

The ash box

Tighten a 2 x

3mm screw

into the eight

circled holes.

Required tools

Phillips screwdriver

Instant adhesive

Tighten a

2 x 3mm screw

into the circled

hole in ash box

A, securing it

to ash box C.

Tighten a

2 x 3mm

screw into

each of the

seven holes

along the

edge of ash

box C.

Fit ash box

B onto the

other side of

ash box C.

Ash box A

Ash box C

This tab should be on the

outside of ash box C

This tab

should

be on the

outside of

ash box C

Place ash box C on the outside of the

tabs of ash box A, aligning the screw

holes of both.

Assembling the ash box

Your parts

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Assembling the ash box, continued

Assembled parts

レールは写真のよう

に取り付けます。

Fitting the handrails

Fitting the ash box

Place ash box D onto the rest of the

ash box assembly.

Tighten 2 x 3mm

screws into the six

holes on the other

side of ash box D.

Tighten a 2 x 3mm screw into

each of the six circled holes.

Turn the underframe over and

remove the trailing truck.

Place ash box E at the back of the ash

box, aligning the circled holes.

Tighten 2 x

5mm screws

into the two

holes at the

end of ash

box E.

Turn the underframe over again

and tighten a 2 x 3mm screw into

each of the holes at the other end

of ash box E.

Pass one handrail B through the

four handrail brackets on the left

side, nearest the cab.

Apply instant adhesive to the

bracket where the two handrails

meet. Repeat this for the right side.

Pass one

handrail

A through

the four

brackets

nearest

the front.

Tighten 2 x 5mm screws into the

four circled holes in the underside.

Push the hand rail

through until it is resting

inside the rst bracket.

Insert the ash box into the area at the

back of the underframe, as shown.

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Preparing tools

for painting

These next two pages will show you which tools you need for both

nishes of the model.

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Tools

Useful extras

Before you paint the model, you will need to clean it to remove any grease, dirt or excess glue from

the surface. For the excess glue, you can use a wire brush, a screwdriver, sandpaper, a le or a knife,

depending on the amount of glue and the area of the model that it covers (see page 195). Once

you’ve removed the glue, you can spray the model with a degreasing agent to get rid of any other dirt

or grease on the surface. When you’ve cleaned the model, you will need to spray it with a primer to

improve the adhesion of the paint to the surface, whether your chosen nish is clear or black. Please

note that there are certain areas on the model where the spray paint will not reach, or will not provide

an even coverage. You will need to paint these areas by hand, using a brush.

When painting, use cardboard

and newspaper to cover and

protect any surfaces that you

are working on. You can also

use an old towel as a base to

protect the parts. It is advisable

to wear a mask when spraying,

and you should spray only in a

well-ventilated area.

1. Degreasing agent

2. Undercoat primer

3. Matt black spray paint

4. Clear spray paint

5. Paint thinner

6. Paint

7. Sandpaper

8. Paint mixing cup

9. Masking tape

10. Flat-head screwdriver

11. Needle le

12. Wire brush

13. Paint brush

14. Knife

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Tow e l

M a s k

N e w s p a p e r

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Brushes

In preparation for painting, you will need to remove any excess glue from the surface

of the model. There are a number of ways to do this and dierent tools you can use.

Removing excess glue

Because you will need to paint both small and large areas by hand, it is best to have a few

sizes of brush, such as those shown below. Use paint thinner to clean your brushes.

Lacquer-based paints Acrylic paints

Wire brush

Clear

White

Flat-head screwdriver Sandpaper

The wire brush is a

speciality tool used in

a similar way to a paint

brush, but its sti bristles

will scrape away excess

glue and other dirt.

Though not its intended

purpose, a at-head

screwdriver can be used

as a mini chisel, to scrape

or chip away at any excess

glue left on the model.

You can also use a ne

sandpaper (around 400

grit) to remove excess glue,

without damaging the

surrounding area on the

surface of the model.

The bulk of the painting can be done with sprays, either matt black for a black nish

model or clear lacquer for a bare metal nish. In addition to these, you will need

bottles of paint, both for touching up areas that the sprays can’t reach and for painting

awkward areas such as the bottom of the rebox. It is up to you which colours you use,

but those illustrated below are recommended.

Paints

Matt black

Flat black

Duck-egg green

Character red Sandy brown

It is good to have at least a

at, a medium and a

ne brush Examples of paint thinner

It is recommended that you get narrow

masking tape as well as medium or

wide sizes

Masking tape

When painting the model black, there

are certain areas that you should mask

o, such as the number plate and the

headlight. It is best to use a masking

tape intended for modelling as this

comes in a useful range of sizes and

has a weak adhesion, meaning it won’t

damage any surface it is stuck to.

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Stage 94

The motor

Rubber washer

Motor screw

Motor

Screws (3 × 5mm) × 3

Motor mount

Required tools

Phillips screwdriver

Flat-head screwdriver

Fitting the motor mount

Place the rubber washer over the circled hole in

the underside of the underframe.

Place the motor screw

into the circled hole in the

motor mount.

Place the motor mount

over the same hole, on top

of the rubber washer.

Tighten the screw into the

hole, through the mount,

washer and underframe.

Make sure the motor mount is

parallel with the sides of the

underframe.

Your parts

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Assembled parts

Fitting the motor

Testing the motor

Place the motor onto the motor mount, aligning the

circled holes of both.

Turn on the MAIN switch, then turn on the

RUN switch to test that the shaft of the

motor rotates.

Tighten a 3 x 5mm

screw into the circled

hole in the mount,

securing the motor

in place.

Tighten a second 3 x 5mm screw into the

second hole on the motor mount (circled).

RUN

MAIN

Shaft

With batteries in the

battery box, connect

the base’s motor cable

to the cable attached to

the motor.

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Disassembly

In order to get an even coverage of your

chosen nish, it’s best to disassemble some

of the model to make it easier to paint. The

next page will show you how to remove

the relevant parts.

The main components that should be

removed are the deectors and the cab.

While you don’t need to dismantle the cab,

you do need to remove it from the rest of

the model and take the roof o.

If you have chosen a painted nish, you

should already have painted the backhead.

If you haven’t, it is best to paint it when the

cab has been removed.

When disassembling the parts, it is also a

good idea to check all the joins between

them for any weakness or damage. In the

next stage, you will be shown how to clean

away any excess glue, so now is the last

chance to reinforce any glued parts. If you

nd instant adhesive isn’t strong enough,

replace or reinforce it with epoxy adhesive.

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How to remove the cab

Unscrew the four circled

screws underneath the

running boards to remove the

deectors from them.

How to remove the deectors

Use epoxy adhesive to reinforce

or replace glued parts.

Remove the control valve rod.

To remove the cab, gently pull it straight

upwards.

Remove the four circled screws holding

the cab to the cab oor.

Remove the four circled screws on the

other side of the oor.

Remove the two screws at the top of

the cab.

Before painting your model, it is best to check over all the joins and glued parts to see

that they are still holding. It is best to repair any of these at this stage, as from the next

stage you will begin to paint your model.

Repairing

For any parts where the glue needs to be replaced,

remove the existing glue with a knife or le, and

then re-glue them.

Make sure to

re-tighten

any loose

screws,

as well as

xing the

glued parts.

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Stage 95

The gearbox

Worm gear

Gearbox B

Gearbox A

Shaft

Gearbox C

Bush × 2

Silicone tube

Set screws × 2

Screws (2 × 5mm) × 5

Screws (2 × 10mm) × 4

エポキシ系接着剤

瞬間接着剤

❶L字ステー

Assembling the gearbox

Installing the gearbox

Place the gear assembly over the

toothed wheel in the underframe.

Place gearbox

A onto gearbox

B, aligning the

screw holes

of both.

Place the worm

gear and bushes

into the semi-

cylindrical part

of gearbox B.

Place a bush onto the wide end of the shaft,

then the worm gear, and then the second bush.

Tighten 2 x 10mm screws into the

three circled holes in gearbox A.

Holding the gear

assembly in place,

turn the underframe

over and place

gearbox C over the

underside of the

toothed wheel.

Tighten 2 x

5mm screws

into the four

circled holes.

ShaftWorm gear

Bushes

Gearbox C

Your parts

Required tools

Phillips screwdriver

Flat-head screwdriver

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Assembled parts

Testing the wheel gears

Place the wheels onto the rollers on the base. Connect the battery to the eects

generator and switch it on. Then ip the MAIN and RUN switches to test that the gear

and wheels move. If they don't, turn the switches o and check the positions of the

gears, toothed wheels, silicone tube and motor.

Fitting the silicone tube

Turn the underframe

back over and place

the silicone tube over

the end of the shaft.

Fully tighten the set screw into the hole in the

worm gear.

Place a set screw into the circled hole

in the worm gear.

Place the other end of the tube over the shaft projecting

from the motor.

The tube should

now appear

as shown, if

positioned

correctly.

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In this painting stage, you will be preparing the

surface of the model for painting by cleaning it of

any excess glue and masking any areas that should

not be painted.

To remove excess dried adhesive from the

surface of the model, you can use either a wire brush,

a at-head screwdriver or some sandpaper or wet

and dry paper.

The wire brush can be used to brush away dried

glue. This is best used on the larger areas of glue,

before you work on them with the other tools, as it

is not very accurate. The at-head screwdriver can

be used as a miniature chisel, to chip away at and

remove small areas or amounts of glue.

After you’ve used a wire brush or a screwdriver

to remove the majority of the dried glue, use either

sandpaper or wet and dry paper to remove the rest

of it, and to clean the surface of the area you are

working on.

When you’ve removed all of the excess glue from

your model, you can begin masking o the areas

that should not be painted. When using masking

tape, make sure that you weaken the adhesive side

of it before applying it to any parts, because if the

adhesive is too strong it can be very di cult to

remove the tape.

Removing the

excess glue

To achieve the best nish for your model, not only should you paint it

with black paint or clear lacquer but you should also clean it up before

you do so.

The wire brush can be used to scrape away excess glue

without damaging the surface of the part.

Wire brush

A small at-head screwdriver can be used as a makeshift

chisel to scrape away glue along edges.

You can also use sandpaper or wet and dry paper to

remove glue along edges.

Areas such as that shown above, where there is excess glue on the

surface of the model, are the points that need tidying up.

Flat-head screwdriver Sandpaper

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Masking The whistle will need to

be masked o from the

rest of the sand dome.

The lens of the headlight needs

to be masked o, but the body of

the headlight does not.

Apply masking tape to the

surface of the lens, making

sure that the headlight isn’t

covered by any tape.

If the lens isn’t in position,

roll up a ball of masking

tape and place it into the

headlight.

Wipe away any unwanted

paint after spraying, using a

little paint thinner. Place a strip of masking tape over the

number plate.

Fold the tape over the edges and cut

away the excess.

The number plate

should look like this

when masked.

Headlight Number plate

Whistle

Sand dome

The two safety valves

need to be masked as well.

These can be unscrewed

instead of masked, if

you prefer.

The front and sides

of the number plate

should be masked.

Safety valves

Number plate

Headlight

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Stage 96

The brake shoes

Assembling the brake shoes

The brake shoes

Place a brake shoe lever into a brake shoe,

aligning the holes of both (circled)

Create three more brake shoe assemblies in this

way (right brake shoes A). Then place a lever

into a brake shoe and tighten a screw into the

hole from the other side of the shoe, to create

the four reversed shoes (left brake shoes B).

Tighten a 2 x 4mm

screw into the hole.

幅広な形状の側

Left brake shoes (B)

Right brake shoes (A)

Your parts

Brake braces A × 2

Brake braces B × 2

Brake beams C × 2

Brake beam A

Brake beam B

Screws (2 × 2mm) × 9

Screws (2 × 3mm) × 9

Screws (2 × 4mm) × 9

Brake shoes × 8

Brake shoe levers × 8

Required tools

Phillips screwdriver

Instant adhesive

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Fitting the brake shoes

Fitting the brake assemblies

Assembling the brake beams

Similarly, screw

the four parts

shown together,

using 2 x 3mm

screws, to

create brake

assembly B.

Turn the underframe

over, and insert the

ends of brake beam A

into the holes (arrows)

on the inside of the

brake shoes in front of

the rst wheels.

Half-tighten a

2 x 3mm screw

into each

of the four

circled holes

to create brake

assembly A.

Insert the ends of

brake beam C into

the holes in the

shoes of the second

wheel. Apply instant

adhesive to the four

ends.

Apply adhesive to the four

ends of brake assembly B.

Fully tighten the screws of the

brake assemblies.

Brake shoe B

First wheel

First brake support

First wheel

Second wheel

Brake shoes B

Third wheel

Fourth wheel

Brake shoes A

Brake beam A

Brake beam B

Brake brace A

Brake brace B

Wider

end

Brake assembly A

Brake assembly B

First wheel

Brake assembly A

Brake

shoes

Instant

adhesive

Brake assembly B

Third wheel Fourth

wheel

Instant

adhesive

Assembled parts

Brake beam C

Position the

brake beams

and braces

on your work

surface as

shown.

Insert the ends of the beams of

assembly B into the shoes of the

third and fourth wheels.

Insert the end of the lever of a

brake shoe B into the rst brake

support, aligning the holes.

Install the four brake shoes A in

front of the four wheels on the

right side of the underframe.

Turn the wheels by rotating the

motor shaft.

Tighten a 2 x 2mm screw into

the hole in the brake support.

Screw brake shoes B to the

underframe in front of the third

and fourth wheels, as shown.

Screw the second brake shoe B

to the underframe, in front of the

second wheel.

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Degreasing

By removing any grease from the surface of the model,

you can achieve a better adhesion of the primer and paint

when you apply them. It requires just a small amount of

work, but it will greatly improve the quality of the nished

model and prolong the life of the paint. Always follow the

manufacturers’ instructions on the products you use.

Spray a large amount of degreaser onto the surfaces of the model to ensure that all the grease

will be removed.

There are two treatments you should

give the surface of the model before

painting it. The rst is to prepare the

surface, removing all dirt and grease

by spraying it with a degreaser. When

spraying the model with degreaser,

be generous with the amount that

you use. Avoid touching any part of

the model with your bare hands after

you have degreased it, because this

will just add more grease to it. It’s

best to wear gloves when you handle

it after degreasing. Use pliers to hold

any of the separated parts when

spraying them.

When you have nished degreasing

the model, it will be ready to be

sprayed with primer. Spraying the

model with primer will improve the

adhesion of the subsequent coat of

paint. Use a clear primer instead of

a coloured one, and try to spray the

surface of the model evenly. Make

sure that the model is free of grease

before spraying with primer. If it isn’t,

the grease can reduce the adhesion

of the paint, which may result in it

peeling o at a later stage.

Try not to touch the

parts you are degreasing

(or have degreased)

with your bare hands,

because this will make

them greasy again.

Make sure that you

spray the underside of

the model to ensure

that it is thoroughly

degreased.

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There are some areas that are di cult to reach by spraying. The main such areas are

numbered above, and detailed on the right, although there may be others that you

nd hard to access. Follow the process explained here to coat them with primer.

Spray some of the primer into

the cap of the can so that you

can use it with a brush.

Carefully paint the areas

shown on the right with

primer, using a brush. Apply a

thin but even coat and leave

to dry. Then inspect the parts

to check that the coat is even.

It it isn’t, apply more primer.

Before you spray the model with primer, it’s best to use a brush to prime all of the

smaller, more detailed parts rst.

Applying primer

Primer, although used as an undercoat, is applied in the same way as paint. Applying it unevenly

will result in a poor nish. Try not to spray over the parts that you have hand painted, as the

primer will begin to build up. It is best to spray the primer at an angle, instead of straight on, as

this will reduce the chance of any areas being missed. When spraying a large area, paint in one

direction while maintaining a constant speed and distance from the surface. You can split the

model into sections (see dotted line, photo bottom far right) so you don’t have to spray along the

entire length each time, but don’t cross over this line as you will get a build-up of primer there.

❶ Smokebox ❷ Sand pipes

❻ Pipe

❸ Compressor ❹ Tender front

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Spray along the model at a constant speed.

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Sand dome lid

Deagostini D51 200 Locomotive User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: D51 200 Locomotive

Type: User guide

Deagostini D51 200 Locomotive:

This meticulously detailed model is a perfect replica of the iconic Japanese steam locomotive, featuring:

Working motor: Power the locomotive forward and backward with the included motor and battery pack.
Removable parts: Disassemble the locomotive for easy painting and customization.
Authentic detailing: Recreate the intricate design of the original locomotive with realistic components like the ash box, handrails, and cab.

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